Review of The Thin Man (1934) by Jim H — 20 Jul 2013
A husband/wife detective tandem work to solve a series of murders.
The thirties style of slap-dash, madcap overlapping dialogue highlights the excellent performances of this very strong film. Comparing this film to the mysteries of today proves how much harder screenwriters of the old days had to work and how much more language was valued. Every line of this film is so witty and sharp, and William Powell and Myrna Loy never seem like people you know, but they always seem like people you wish you knew.
The mystery, originally penned by Dashiell Hammett, is not terribly predictable, but it's solvable, which is the way mysteries should be.
Overall, I enjoyed this film immensely, and it made me long to hear more dialogue from this era.
This review of The Thin Man (1934) was written by Jim H on 20 Jul 2013.
The Thin Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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